Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

[Note] Start immediately

Once you know you’re going to do something, start on it right away: create a blank document file, create a blank presentation file, start drafting the email (with To: field blank). Then, if at any point in the future, you’re moved to work on it, the transaction cost of doing a little more work is near-zero.

Matt Might (2015). Productivity tips, tricks and hacks for academics.


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